Compact centre
The core of the town is a small knot of streets and buildings. It is the densest part of the drawing and the natural focal point of the frame.
Minimalist map poster · Ethiopia
9.5062° N / 42.6094° E
A small town in the uplands of eastern Ethiopia near Jijiga, its streets gathered loosely amid wide, open land

One city, five moods
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The map
Chinahsen, also written Chinaksen, is a town in the Somali Region of eastern Ethiopia, in the upland country between Harar and Jijiga. On a map it appears as a modest cluster of streets. Around it lies a broad, lightly marked landscape of grazing land, fields and seasonal watercourses, typical of this part of the Horn of Africa.
The layout is informal and open. A few longer roads carry traffic in and out of town. Between them, the residential areas form an irregular patchwork of short streets and compounds rather than a planned grid. The contrast between these tight pockets and the spacious land around them gives the drawing its balance.
Towns in this region often serve as meeting points for pastoral communities and for trade between the highlands and the eastern lowlands, and their maps show roads reaching out in several directions. A Chinahsen map poster records the place with restraint: a small centre, a few long lines and a great deal of quiet space.
The core of the town is a small knot of streets and buildings. It is the densest part of the drawing and the natural focal point of the frame.
A few longer roads lead away across the plains toward neighbouring settlements. They supply the composition's main lines and a sense of direction.
The land around the town is mostly unbuilt, and tracks and seasonal streams are its only features. The poster keeps a calm, spacious feel.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Chinahsen
A map of Chinahsen is for people who know it from the inside: residents, those who grew up there and have since moved to cities or abroad, and families who want a record of where they come from.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, then choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The $9 digital download has no watermark, and printed posters ship from partners in over 30 countries.
Order the Chinahsen poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
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Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
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